CLV(i)
8 But what do you come out to perceive? A man garbed in soft garment? Lo! those wearing soft garments are in the houses of kings.
9 But for what do you come out? A prophet to perceive? Yes, I am saying to you, and exceedingly more than a prophet."
10 This is he concerning whom it is written, 'Lo! I am dispatching My messenger before Thy face, who shall be constructing Thy road in front of Thee.'"
11 Verily, I am saying to you, Not among those born of women has there been roused a greater than John the baptist. Yet he who is smaller, in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he."
12 Now, from the days of John the baptist hitherto, the kingdom of the heavens is being violently forced and the violent are snatching it."
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesy till John.